Abdulrazzaq al-Saiedi Joins PHR as Senior Researcher, Middle East and North Africa

Cambridge, Mass - 04/04/2011

Cambridge, Mass. – April 4, 2011 – PHR today announced that Abdulrazzaq al-Saiedi has joined the organization as
Senior Researcher, Middle East and North Africa.

To this newly created position, al-Saiedi brings
experience as a human rights researcher, freelance war correspondent, and
political analyst. Most recently, al-Saiedi served as a Research Fellow at the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government where he studied the impact of the Iraqi
elections on the political and democratic processes in Iraq. Prior to his work
at Harvard, he was a reporter for The New York Times Baghdad bureau.

“From Bahrain to Libya to Egypt, the events in Middle
East and North Africa continue to be a source of grave concern for human rights
organizations,” said Frank Donaghue CEO of Physicians for Human Rights.
“Razzaq’s extensive expertise and frontline knowledge of these countries will
help PHR to continue to call for justice and accountability in the region.”

Al-Saiedi has been a Researcher and Consultant to the
International Crisis Group and a Consultant to the International Center for
Transitional Justice. He is a contributor to the Global Post and the “At War”
blog on NewYorkTimes.com.

“I am thrilled to be joining PHR during this pivotal
time in the Middle East and North Africa’s history. It is an honor to be able
to contribute to the important work of PHR as we investigate, document, and
advocate on behalf of the citizens of this region,” said al-Saiedi.

Al-Saiedi received his BS in Civil Engineering from
the University of Technology in Iraq and his MA in Public Administration from
John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he was an
Edward Mason Fellow. Previously, he was a Harvard University Nieman Fellow.

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is a New York-based advocacy organization that uses science and medicine to stop mass atrocities and severe human rights violations. Learn more here.